Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-01-14
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The regular weekly meeting Of City
Oounctl was called 10 ordsrsprnmpiiy y
~ 30 o'clock last evening b. President
Eskel, after which the clerk called the
roll and read ,he minutes of the last
ssseed meeting, which wsTs adopted.
Tho Finance Conmittte reported in
fOvor OF granting tho petition OF ". B.
Rixsr for the return OF 81 ceuts over.
paid tax, and an order vas drawn for
sho amount.
The Street Coumitsse reported ID.
'verssly ON the petitiop OF Pstrick New.
ell for $500, canssd ~ DO ciAims BY tho
hlling up OF shallcrosr avenue
The same committees reported In faver
|of granting the petition OF J. H Forrest
for drain on Twelfth street near Htsld
to prevent the water n ,wipg on his
property.
The Law Com mittee reported that
they had examined the ordinances grant.
| ing the JeuEey Eiect-lc Light Com
pApy permission 20 erect their poles and
wires On the streets OF this city, ami
that they foNnd nothing In 1t cont rary
| 10 law or the city charter. The same
|oonmtttos reported in favor of grantipg
ths petiiiou of Janes Ehiott, 10 have =
ljusgmsnt ept.red against him ip 1856
satisfied, sstD faction TO he entered upon
his paying ths cost. and the City 5olic-
itor being satisfied thai tie judgment
bias been paid in full.
Tho Fire Commit,ee reported In favor
OF gfsnung tho petition OF the Fire De-
psrlment 10 have III. annual appro'
priAtion OF zach company increased TO
-, 600, and recon- naeudcs that the mat
tsr bo referred 10 the LsSislaitve Com
mittse, with instructions TO tecure the
|necsssary legislation
The Polics Committee reported bill
OF s1s6 from o. Brooks Foster. Tor does
killed during tho morth OF Drcem Der,
when Mr. OhAInbers asked IL the kill
iDss had been sitns sssd 90 reqpired by
Law. Tho clerk read the names OF the
witnesses, when Mr. Chom Dsrs said
that be had no further objection, but
he thought thai IL this rate WAS con-
tfnasd for many months the canine
race would become extinct. The bill
WAS then psssed and an Osdtr drawn
for the smouut.
The City Solicitor, 10 whom vas re-
feIfed the resolution Of Mr.. Murray,
Asking II J. PArke Postles und the other
trustees hao not forfeited all tight to
ths lot ltssed them by the city for
armory purpes sos, submitted hts opinion
that 1t was, ana that tho lot reverted to
the city.
A communication was received from
the Beard of Health, stating that they
have awarded tho contrscts Tor re-
moving garbage during the present
year.
The City Treasurer reported n bal
las - L. In VI,.,. nj 4
Bank to the credit Of current expenses,
NJ C $l3 76l u to the credit OF the park
fund. He also reported that during the
week he had received the following
amount: Tax Receiver Moody, $55S
The Street Com missieuer reported II
men and team emplt yed ON the streets
OF this oity, with a paJ roll amounting
70 eS6.12.
A list OF the lamps in this CITY that
are not lighted vac presented by the
Chief Of Police and referred to the Lamp
Committee.
a petition was praseptGd fr,m q com.
psny represented by Walter Cammlns,
Elq asking permission to sewer this
cry, and it sss referred TO the Sewer
and Street Committees combined.
DR.. Eorell introduced q resolution,
which Was nd opted, ineuuciing the
clerk 10 ask the General Asse m bly, TO
consult with the representatives of
Council before tekiug flnal action on
any bill relating to tue streets. sewt rs
or highways OF this city.
mr. MeIrio Taylor called mp for q
third reading the ordinance Ptaoting
| oerm'ssion TO the Jenpey Electric
Light Company to erect poles, towers
and wires Uu the streets OF this city.
The ordnance Was road by the CLERK,
aud caused ooueiderable discussion, es-
peclslly that clause relating to the eree-
tiun OF towers.
A otion wns made 10 postpone the
| matter foE one week and have 80 copies
Of the ordinance printed, but 1t was lost
by vote of Is nays 10 10 ayes
A vote was then taken on Merrls
fay lor's motion TO strike out the word
towers, and II was carried by IA ayes to
nays,aud ths ordinance finally passed
BY II ayes to nays.
1he following bids were opened for
printing 800 copies Of the annual repoIt
OF Chief Engineer and Surveyor Robia-
son: Hubert A Roop. s. por page;
james q Webb Printing aud Stationery
company, 81 90 per page. The bids
were referred to The Com mittee On
Printing. ard Council then adjourned.
During the evening the following
bills we're passed and orders drawn:
Thomas p. Hiztr, 9S cents; j. Fran K
Ball, 81; r Il dntfit S5; Kirknsn
Livery Company, Si.hO; Wilmington
Coal Gas Company, Si,354 II; Penn.
sylvania Globe Gas Light Company,
$766.50; e. A. Robinson, S3i; j. h.
keuss, 81; James Bradford, S1.25;
John q. Br;sop, s225; George d
Farra, ST. John j. Doug herty, S62. Go;
johnson q BArnhill, t6 80; ". Ii,
Hartlove, $40; DR.. II. Osle, $40; George
d. Earra 81; Jthr Heaphy, $50; adstns
& Bro, 80 80; j j. Doug herry g. Bro,
si2i Frank Il Smith, 81 80; II. X Wat
son, 40 cents; q B. Foster, $l46; vii.
minR:on Trsnspor;a ion Company, 81;
9oon Perry 81 10; A +. Messick,
81. 90; Adams & Bro., 80 cents; J. V
oAriisle 4 Co., S3 s5; rhona as Pagan Il
| 20 $260; Southern Electric Co, $40;
IJah Frazer, s5; Kcnt & Weeks,
s-s 10; Laurence Barns, "a 20; Will
mihston Coal Gas COMPANY, S. IS;
Marin o'foole s. 70; II. ii. Robin.
~, sl9 Il; Harry O'Neil, $40; Thom as
noIcomD, % 30; Phillips Il Kane,
s,S -; raul Ward, So; Patrick Hsney,
oil 10; me Pusey aud Jones Company,
~ %; Patrick oarberrs, $2OS 40; John
IL Btison, 20 cents; NJ r. Kelley, s.;
NJ. Bryan, W; William q. Foord
ISloo; W. I. Robinson, $!475; Il. A.
lCarswell, Sol 35; w. II. Hurtlove. %
CENTS Adams & Bro, 50 80; James
Mills, siZ; johnson s. Barnhill 81, 10;
james Il. Wood, $ia %: O ID. Clelapd,
u "a; James Mason, S97 30; Owen j.
Hession, Si2 05; John Waithers, s.;
William Toner, 81 45; John Bader,
s7 35; william Y. Warner. IS:
James e. Beggs & o., si3l 10; James
Mills, 81 cenlsi NJ Eties, 81 90; Henry